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S. 980 (97th)

Natural Gas Utilization Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 April 1981

Last action

24 April 1981 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Energy Regulation. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

24 March 2026

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Summary

Natural Gas Utilization Act - Amends the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 to repeal certain prohibitions on the use of natural gas as a primary energy source in existing electric powerplants and major fuel-burning installations. Permits local distribution companies to provide natural gas service to residential customers for use in outdoor lighting fixtures installed, and receiving natural gas, before the enactment of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978. Requires each local distribution company, in accordance with rules established by the Secretary of Energy, to: (1) periodically inform its customers of the amount of natural gas consumed by outdoor lighting; and (2) report such information method to the Secretary. Permits the Secretary to grant a permanent exemption from the prohibitions on the use of natural gas in a gas-coal mixture in a new powerplant or installation if: (1) emissions would be reduced; and (2) disregarding any variances, the proportion of natural gas in a mixture complies with applicable environmental requirements. Repeals the Federal requirement of incremental pricing under the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978.

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Timeline

  1. 9 April 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Regulation.

    Source: Committee

  2. 9 April 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 April 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 April 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Energy Regulation. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 April 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Energy Regulation. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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